I don’t have an existing irrigation setup, and I’m investigating setting up a smartthings integrated drip irrigation.

Most of the solutions I’m seeing seem to piggy back on an existing controller, but I don’t see any obvious optkons: what do I need here? I’m assuming some system that relays an electrical signal into a mechanical on/off for the valve, but is there more than that?

I’d love any list of “ground up” drip irrigation setups that are smart things compatible. I’m not afraid of soldering or coding if it comes to that.

I’ve just setup an outdoor tap in my rear garden fed from the loft (attic).

Because I’m crazy I wanted the option to run hot or cold to the tap controlled via ST, so I hooked it up with an anti-scald blending valve and two Solenoid valves, controlled via a double relay module.

The tap connects to a basic drip feed irrigation system and also a regular hosepipe for filling paddling pools (via a valved splitter).

I’ve setup some safety automations with a virtual switch to prevent ghost events sending hot water to the irrigation lol.